Picture Speaks 1,000 Partisan Words The front page picture on the 9/11 edition of the Rocky Mountain News visually diminishes the stature of General Patraeus in his testimony before Congress. The image portrays him more as a young boy sent to the principal’s office than a decorated 4-star General in an historic moment. There were many other images to choose from (search on Patraeus at http://www.gettyimages.com), but someone at the Rocky decided to run one that sends a not-so-subtle signal of disrespect for the man and the military in which he serves. Shameful. This letter has not been edited.
READER COMMENTS
You may interpret the photo as you wish but no matter how I look at it, I think it was a lousy picture no matter where the RMN put it.
Posted by Stan Broyles on September 20, 2007 11:58 AM